My Grandbabies!

[DianaB]

What a nice picture of your grandchildren all together!!! I'm sure that you're very proud of them!! Do you mind if I ask about Brandon?

[Tiramisu]

Janet, I'll be 58 years old next month. I was 20 years old when my first daughter was born and she was 20 years old when her first (twins) were born.

Diana, Andrew and Brandon are twins, born at 26 weeks. Andrew weighed 2lbs 10oz and developed meningitis and stayed in the hospital until he was 7 months old (from birth). He has hydrosepholis and is in school, but has very little mental retention.

Brandon weighed 2lbs 6oz and seemed to be doing OK, with only minor lung development problems. He was still in NICU, but had been moved into a lesser care area. They were feeding him through a tube in his nose and he aspirated the formula into his lungs. A nurse found him not breathing and resusitated him. He had brain bleeds that left him with severe CP. We were told that he wouldn't live more than a couple years, but they were 17 in August.

I have cried many, many buckets of tears over those two, for sure!

[Marilyn]

Sandy, you have a beautiful group of grandkids there!!!! They look like a lot of fun!! Your daughter has her hands full, I'm sure, but looks like she is managing very well. I know you are very proud of them all!!

[Gina]

Sandy they are a beautiful family .. Are they all your oldest daughter's children? I can see why you are so proud of them..

[Tiramisu]

Originally Posted by Gina

Sandy they are a beautiful family .. Are they all your oldest daughter's children? I can see why you are so proud of them..

My oldest daughter (Laura) has four: Andrew, Brandon, Christian and Delaney
My son (Jeff) has two: Abigail and Sarah
My youngest daughter (Paula) has two: Baylor and Bree

[judy]

You have a lovely family. They are such beautiful children, and it must have been wonderful for you to have them together.

Bless Andrew and Brandon's mother. You can see that all of her children are loved and cared for totally.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

........I have cried many, many buckets of tears over those two, for sure!

I'm sure that you have. Sometimes don't you just wish that God would explain why? I have many "whys" that I would like answered. I'm sure that in spite of their handicaps they are very special boys.